The idea
Pensioners are denied state pension increases if they choose to live in certain countries. The situation is unjust. A person who has contributed all his life and chosen to live in Greece gets pension increases but, if he choses to live in Australia, he does not.
A similar unfairness relates to NHS entitlement. A retired person who has contributed and is exempt from any further National Insurance contributions is denied free NHS treatment if he spends more than a certain time abroad each year.
Why is it important?
The idea is important because the current regulation are unjust – they penalise a person for where they live, not for what they have paid.